The internet can be a great tool to advance your language learning progress. I’ve seen my fluency and confidence sky rocket through real life interactions with native speakers online. Based on my own experiences, here are my top 5 tips for successful and enjoyable online language exchange;

One of the major keys to developing fluency in a foreign language is having a good grasp of its vocabulary. Without knowing many words, you’ll have a difficult time expressing yourself. I’ve read various studies that put fluency at knowing anywhere between 3000-5000 words (add a few extra thousand if you want to enter native territory).

Learning (and remembering) an entirely new bank of vocabulary can seem like a daunting task so here are 5 tips to help you remember new vocabulary:

No matter where you’re at on your language learning journey, it’s important to set yourself some goals. Whether its; having a 5 minute conversation in your target language, being able to watch a movie without subtitles, or attending a few classes. Setting goals gives you added motivation and allows you to celebrate your progress.

Seeing as though we’re settling into the new year, I’d thought I’d take some time reflect on my language learning goals for 2018. So here is what I’m hoping the next 365 days will bring in terms of languages:

I’d be lying if I told you that you don’t have to dedicate a lot of time to learn a new language. And for many of us who lead busy lives and constantly juggle priorities – the thought of this alone is enough to discourage us from following up on a language we’ve always wanted to learn.

Once you decide to learn a new language, you need to commit. In other words you need to stay consistent. Achieving consistency with a busy schedule is not easy, but with a bit of determination and focus – a busy life does not need to spell the end of your language learning dreams.